SCRUM PSM 1 LATEST FINAL EXAM: PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST 2025
User documentation is part of your definition of "Done". However, there aren't enough technical
writers for all teams. Your Development Team doesn't have a technical writer. What should you
do?
a) Form a separate team of technical writers that will work on an on-demand basis for the
various Product Owners. Work order will be first in, first out.
b) Let the user documentation remain undone and accumulate until after the last development
Sprint. It will then be done by any available technical wr - CORRECT ANSWER-d
You are the Scrum Master for four Scrum Teams working from the same Product Backlog.
Several of the developers come to you complaining that work identified for the upcoming two
Sprints will require full-time commitment from a technical specialist who is external to the
teams. What are two key concerns for the Scrum Master to take into account in this situation?
(choose two)
a) The desire to maintain a stable velocity.
b) The benefit of Development Teams figuring out a solution for themselves. - CORRECT
ANSWER-b,d
The Product Backlog is ordered by:
a) The Product Owner with the most valuable items placed at the top.
b) Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier items are at the bottom.
c) Items are randomly arranged.
d) Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom. - CORRECT
ANSWER-a
,What happens if the Development Team cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint?
a) The Sprint is extended and future Sprints use this new duration.
b) The Sprint length holds and the Development Team continuously learns what is actually
possible to do within a Sprint of this length.
c) The Sprint is extended temporarily. Lessons are taken to ensure it doesn't happen again. -
CORRECT ANSWER-b
Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review?
a) The Scrum process, and how it was used during the Sprint.
b) Coding and engineering practices.
c) Sprint results.
d) All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER-c
A member of the Development Team takes the Scrum Master aside to express his concerns about
data security issues. What should the Scrum Master do?
a) Add security to the definition of "Done".
b) Tell the Product Owner to stop further development of features until the issues are fixed.
c) Create a Product Backlog item for security.
d) Go check with the testers.
e) Ask the person to share the issue with the team as soon as possible - CORRECT ANSWER-
e
You have just been hired by a company new to Scrum. Your management has assigned you to be
the Scrum Master of six new Scrum Teams. These teams will build one product. Select two
conditions you should strive for in this scenario. (choose two)
a)There should be six Product Owners, one for each Scrum Team.
b)There should be six Product Owners, reporting to a chief Product Owner.
,c)The product has one Product Backlog.
d)Each Scrum Team should have a separate Product Backlog.
e)There should - CORRECT ANSWER-c,e
A Scrum Team has been working on a product for nine Sprints. A new Product Owner comes in,
understanding he is accountable for the Product Backlog. However, he is unsure about his
responsibilities. Which two activities are part of the Product Owner role according to Scrum?
(choose two)
a) Ensuring that the most valuable functionality is produced first, at all times.
b) Interacting with stakeholders.
c) Providing the Development Team with detailed specifications.
d) Describing features as Use - CORRECT ANSWER-a,b
What does it mean for a Development Team to be cross-functional?
a) The Development Team includes not only developers but also business analysts, architects,
and testers.
b) The Development Team includes cross-skilled individuals who are able to contribute to do
what is necessary to deliver an increment of software.
c) Developers on the Development Team work closely with business analysts, architects,
developers and testers who are not on the team.
d) The Development Team is a virtual team d - CORRECT ANSWER-b
Sprint burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool, because they show:
a) An estimate of the total work remaining for the Sprint.
b) How much effort has gone into a Sprint.
c) How many hours have been worked by each Development Team member.
d) How many Product Backlog items remain. - CORRECT ANSWER-a
, How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?
a) A proportional amount of time on analysis, design, programming, testing, and documentation.
b) As much as it can fit into the Sprint. Any remaining work will be transferred to a subsequent
Sprint.
c) All development work and at least some testing.
d) As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it
selects in conformance with the definition of "Done". - CORRECT ANSWER-d
Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as outcome of the Sprint Planning?
a) It is a complete list of all work to be done in a Sprint.
b) Every item has a designated owner.
c) Each task is estimated in hours.
d) It is the Development Team's plan for the Sprint.
e) It is ordered by the Product Owner. - CORRECT ANSWER-d
If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what does a trend line through a release
burndown chart indicate? (choose the best answer)
a) The evolution of the cost spent on the project.
b) When all work will be completed to the Scrum Team can be released for other work.
c) When the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the Product Backlog
or the Development Team.
d) When the project will be over if the Product Owner removes work that is equal in effort to
any - CORRECT ANSWER-c
Who is responsible for engaging the stakeholders? (choose the best answer)
a) The Business Analyst.
AND ANSWERS LATEST 2025
User documentation is part of your definition of "Done". However, there aren't enough technical
writers for all teams. Your Development Team doesn't have a technical writer. What should you
do?
a) Form a separate team of technical writers that will work on an on-demand basis for the
various Product Owners. Work order will be first in, first out.
b) Let the user documentation remain undone and accumulate until after the last development
Sprint. It will then be done by any available technical wr - CORRECT ANSWER-d
You are the Scrum Master for four Scrum Teams working from the same Product Backlog.
Several of the developers come to you complaining that work identified for the upcoming two
Sprints will require full-time commitment from a technical specialist who is external to the
teams. What are two key concerns for the Scrum Master to take into account in this situation?
(choose two)
a) The desire to maintain a stable velocity.
b) The benefit of Development Teams figuring out a solution for themselves. - CORRECT
ANSWER-b,d
The Product Backlog is ordered by:
a) The Product Owner with the most valuable items placed at the top.
b) Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier items are at the bottom.
c) Items are randomly arranged.
d) Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom. - CORRECT
ANSWER-a
,What happens if the Development Team cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint?
a) The Sprint is extended and future Sprints use this new duration.
b) The Sprint length holds and the Development Team continuously learns what is actually
possible to do within a Sprint of this length.
c) The Sprint is extended temporarily. Lessons are taken to ensure it doesn't happen again. -
CORRECT ANSWER-b
Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review?
a) The Scrum process, and how it was used during the Sprint.
b) Coding and engineering practices.
c) Sprint results.
d) All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER-c
A member of the Development Team takes the Scrum Master aside to express his concerns about
data security issues. What should the Scrum Master do?
a) Add security to the definition of "Done".
b) Tell the Product Owner to stop further development of features until the issues are fixed.
c) Create a Product Backlog item for security.
d) Go check with the testers.
e) Ask the person to share the issue with the team as soon as possible - CORRECT ANSWER-
e
You have just been hired by a company new to Scrum. Your management has assigned you to be
the Scrum Master of six new Scrum Teams. These teams will build one product. Select two
conditions you should strive for in this scenario. (choose two)
a)There should be six Product Owners, one for each Scrum Team.
b)There should be six Product Owners, reporting to a chief Product Owner.
,c)The product has one Product Backlog.
d)Each Scrum Team should have a separate Product Backlog.
e)There should - CORRECT ANSWER-c,e
A Scrum Team has been working on a product for nine Sprints. A new Product Owner comes in,
understanding he is accountable for the Product Backlog. However, he is unsure about his
responsibilities. Which two activities are part of the Product Owner role according to Scrum?
(choose two)
a) Ensuring that the most valuable functionality is produced first, at all times.
b) Interacting with stakeholders.
c) Providing the Development Team with detailed specifications.
d) Describing features as Use - CORRECT ANSWER-a,b
What does it mean for a Development Team to be cross-functional?
a) The Development Team includes not only developers but also business analysts, architects,
and testers.
b) The Development Team includes cross-skilled individuals who are able to contribute to do
what is necessary to deliver an increment of software.
c) Developers on the Development Team work closely with business analysts, architects,
developers and testers who are not on the team.
d) The Development Team is a virtual team d - CORRECT ANSWER-b
Sprint burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool, because they show:
a) An estimate of the total work remaining for the Sprint.
b) How much effort has gone into a Sprint.
c) How many hours have been worked by each Development Team member.
d) How many Product Backlog items remain. - CORRECT ANSWER-a
, How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?
a) A proportional amount of time on analysis, design, programming, testing, and documentation.
b) As much as it can fit into the Sprint. Any remaining work will be transferred to a subsequent
Sprint.
c) All development work and at least some testing.
d) As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it
selects in conformance with the definition of "Done". - CORRECT ANSWER-d
Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as outcome of the Sprint Planning?
a) It is a complete list of all work to be done in a Sprint.
b) Every item has a designated owner.
c) Each task is estimated in hours.
d) It is the Development Team's plan for the Sprint.
e) It is ordered by the Product Owner. - CORRECT ANSWER-d
If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what does a trend line through a release
burndown chart indicate? (choose the best answer)
a) The evolution of the cost spent on the project.
b) When all work will be completed to the Scrum Team can be released for other work.
c) When the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the Product Backlog
or the Development Team.
d) When the project will be over if the Product Owner removes work that is equal in effort to
any - CORRECT ANSWER-c
Who is responsible for engaging the stakeholders? (choose the best answer)
a) The Business Analyst.
